Malaysia not ‘some banana republic’, will go “very far” to recover stolen 1MDB funds: PM Anwar https://ift.tt/1SsRBCq

Indonesia buys UK submarine rescue vessel in US$100 million deal https://ift.tt/m8K4on2

Thailand to offer Chinese tourists visa-free entry https://ift.tt/yBikUAu

China says it has not banned purchase, use of foreign phone brands https://ift.tt/JDcojlh

Malaysia PM Anwar says time needed to reform governance and economy, blames previous leaders for ‘systemic corruption’ https://ift.tt/i4Qk21s

Fire at Vietnam apartment block kills 30, dozens injured https://ift.tt/MJu5T0O

India’s Kerala state closes schools, banks in seven villages due to Nipah deaths https://ift.tt/J7bvj1M

Japan replaces foreign, defence ministers in major reshuffle https://ift.tt/ZlWaAcj

How could Russia help North Korea build a satellite? https://ift.tt/f3MWHdx

Early detection a key part of Indonesia’s fire management efforts in face of greater wildfire threat https://ift.tt/vW6SCUV